Glad to contribute to DeFi infrastructure on @StellarOrg.
Building with @blend_capital and @TemplarProtocol to facilitate borrowing functionality, as well as @SushiSwap to enable seamless swaps across assets.
This is the kind of composability institutional capital needs
Scroll the arts dao circle directory and you'll lose track of time
- web3 infrastructure next to luxury houses,
- regional conglomerates next to solo builders,
- defi protocols next to film and gaming studios
Founders, investors and operators from 60+ countries, in one place
I've spent the last six years at Ava Labs, focused on one thesis: the future of blockchain belongs to purpose-built networks that solve real world problems.
Today's brand refresh makes that thesis the centerpiece. "Technology Built for Business."
This isn't just marketing. It's
Over the past several months, we’ve focused on one thing: showing what’s possible when blockchain technology is put to work.
Today, we’re bringing that story together.
Our new brand reflects a simple belief: the future of blockchain will be defined by businesses using the
Next @021_xyz vertical: Financial infrastructure
One of our ventures here is @GamiLabs, which operates institutional DeFi vaults with active on-chain curation and risk management.
Since launching in Nov 2025:
- $45M+ TVL on-chain, with another $25M+ deploying
- Active curation
- If you moved to Singapore tomorrow, who would you call?
- If you landed in Hong Kong next week, who would you have dinner with?
- If you were fundraising in London, who would open the first door?
- If you wanted to hire in Dubai, who would you trust?
Most people don't have
Arts DAO Circle
Is for people who value time and are ready for the Phase 2 of their life....
Work, Opportunities, Travel, connects
I have done the grind for the last 5 years, the next 5 i want to 10x my networth and quality of life.
Whether its our industry, Ai, TCG,
I’m super happy to be joining Arts DAO
Rahim has been always been an honest and critical figure for our industry
Had the pleasure of knowing other members of the team too and they always over deliver
IRL clubs are the new flex. Showing up is the brag now
I’m super happy to be joining Arts DAO
Rahim has been always been an honest and critical figure for our industry
Had the pleasure of knowing other members of the team too and they always over deliver
IRL clubs are the new flex. Showing up is the brag now
JOINING THE CIRCLE: @AndrewAsksHow
BD and Growth Lead at @Claynosaurz
and @HeebooOfficial, building partnerships across digital collectibles, gaming and entertainment IP. Also the host of Andrew Asks How, doing long-form conversations with individuals of influence across many
DeFi vaults on Stellar, powered by Upshift.
One of the most battle-tested chains for payments, @StellarOrg is now expanding its DeFi ecosystem with two vaults: earnUSDC and earnXLM.
Curated by @GamiLabs and @StakeCapital, the vaults are designed to onboard institutional flow
Two institutional actively managed vaults on Stellar co-curated with @StakeCapital, are live on @upshift_fi.
- earnUSDC lets depositors access optimized stablecoin yield.
- earnXLM unlocks yield across XLM idle strategy and a carry-trade leg.
Here's what's inside…
The vaults
Two institutional actively managed vaults on Stellar co-curated with @StakeCapital, are live on @upshift_fi.
- earnUSDC lets depositors access optimized stablecoin yield.
- earnXLM unlocks yield across XLM idle strategy and a carry-trade leg.
Here's what's inside…
The vaults
Next @021_xyz vertical: Consumer
A strong portco to highlight here is @223W0RLD, which develops licensed IPs into physical products, proving them through limited DTC drops before scaling into big-box retail.
The booth below is the whole thesis in one frame: internet-native IPs
Licensing Expo 2026 is a wrap!
Thousands of the world’s biggest IPs.
223 bridging the best of Web2 and the best of Web3 in the middle of it all with @bareknucklefc, @RIPNDIP, @Aptos, @ponkehq, Brainrot, Slush Puppie & ICEE.
Full recap coming soon!
Joining the Circle @sarahxbytes
Partner at @CerasVentures, a Web3 investment firm backing early stage blockchain startups.
A respected investor in Dubai’s VC landscape and a key voice driving the region’s Web3 future.
Welcome Sarah.
